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V - X. CHARLOTTE DAILY ODoEHVEXl. KOVEIIBEIl 23, 1CC3. Vt'IIM IX GTQNTOBE OUTLET? C, C A O. COAL MAY CO THAT V AY JaK B, Roes, President, 9. F. Flows -a, Tlco I C0N3IDEIt Pres. 4'Tv'A.- Adams, Atty, Xew Railroad May Make Xorth Car olina Coast City Its JSea board Ter minal by AmMieinrnt With r Ue Carolina Central Extevisrre Ira . provementa, Mucfa Heawlcr Rail, New Cro8tfcs and Ballast Par the Roadbed Indicate That This Mow ' tit Conteanrdatrd U No Definitely hettfed Nody la AoUority - Knows A n r Ubinx Wha t This Pro. . Jert, If True, Woai Meant to UU- "Written for The Observer. Will the Carolina, ainchfleld A Ohio Railroad make Wilmington th outlet for the vast coal fields wntcn that railroad taps, or will Savannah ba aclacted as tha aaaboard terminal? That la Question that ia agitating: tha minds of Wilmington business people generally, and la Interesting everybody alonr be line of thr Caro ' Una Central Railroad. ' . Rumor has been rile wltlr the plana of this new system. It Jias bean re- ' ported with equal persistence that . Charleston and Savannah would be . tha terminal, and tha fact that- sur weye hava toen mada and options se - cured that wlU carry tha line to Spar tanburg, lends color to these reports. On the other hand 1a tha fact that Wilmington would maka a shorter iiaul to tha sea by at !east a hundred miles than either Charleston or Sa vannah, and the further fact that the Seaboard Air IJne la making soma notable Improvements between Boa tie, the connecting; point with the C, C eV O. Railroad, and Wilmington, and these improvements tend to show that the Seaboard fa expecting mora nd heavier business from ( some source very likely the coal business that the C C ft O. wiM furnish to soma seaport. NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING. Nobody in authority seems ready to say that this Is what tha Improve ments along; the line of tha Carolina Central mean. Not thaihey stand In the attitude of observing; secrecy or cloaking' a, mystery, but they profess to be in complete ignorance as to what tha Carolina, Cllnchfleld & Ohio people mean to do for a terminal. I questioned . a dozen people in -Wilmington -whom I thought ought to know something about this very In teresting situation. The best-posted Boaboard .man there made no secret of the improvements under way and contemplated In the Seaboard ' ter minal property, but he declared that they are justified, by the increase In the freight bustneaa. The Observer tias already noted the fact that the tha fact that the Mecklenburg- Building and Loan Association, being a new 'organisation,' with' no early maturing series and accumulation of ap plications for loans, wlU be in posltio n to loan all its funds to shareholders ss rsjuaiy mm received. ; .T. -.. ; v'' ':'-,..; . ,-;'- Ail G. CRAIG, Secretary and Treasurer. ; w. V direct trans-Atlantic Una 1 of steam ers from Wkmlngton would work wonders from ; -commercial ..view point and this featura wouM follow quickie the fixed status of the port s a coaling station.' Incidentally , a great amount of business, both trana- Aiiantlc -and coastwise,; would co to Wilmington from wlilch Norfolk and Newport News now reap tha benefits. tor manifest reaaona .Wilmington is nearer the centre -of tha great path war across the -Atlantic, and in coal ing there steamers would Jte enabled to avoid the passage around Cape Hatteraa , whlcn the trip to Norfolk necessitates, For tits benefit of the uninitiated It ia noted in passing that tramp steamers which carry t'je cot ton and naval stores of Aimerica from New ; Orleans, Oalveaton and other ports, similarly located, cannot carry suiDciant suddiv of coal to take them to their destination and there fore steam up to the most convenient coast point which o Iters what they want and take on bunker coal. This neceasy is the prime reason for the fact that Newport News, as small as is the town, has been able to show j np an export record that ranks the ' port as third in the Hat of South At- j lantio coast cities. The ready cash that thla trade' in bunker coal brings to a seaport. In addition to the vol ume of money that passes between the carriers and the oroducer. can hardly be accurately estimated, ; but la so considerable that the transfer ence of the trade to Wilmington, or even the greater part of It, spells untold prosperity to the State's gate way. . The commercial possibilities that are presented in tha opening; of the Panama canal, of course, are so boundless that .space will not permit even of conjecture here. R. W. V. SHERIFF JOHN NICHOLS. . Ceaboard authorities had appropriat : d tnO.tOO for theae terminal lm prevementa. and It Is here noted that work has already begun. The lm . provementa embrace two new freight wareaeusea, located on the water - -: front, a new freight depot, which ti as been sadly needed for years, and ' coal pier, laoluding the necessary amount for dredging tha harbor fronting the water terminals. Theae .- i account for the expenditure of the $100,000, but further than this the , ceaboard man knew nothing. No .., . wlg coal piers, such as would be need ea to handle the business that the . . C, C a O. would carry there, had " been provided for and ho could 'not say whether they were contemplated V leading banker said, however, that , a prominent seaboard official told Mm that tha company expected to spend over $400,000 at Wilmington very soon. If, by that, he meant t00,000 in addition to the terminal 4 Improvements now under way, then It seems that coal docks may be em : traced in the road's plans of actlv DEEPENING TUB RIVER. - ' No one else knew anything-. The objection to Wilmington as a tor ' ' . (mlnal that mig-ht arise from lack of - water on the bar or In tha channel - 111 be overcome before the people ' of that section are through, for they . ac determined to have a 10-foot channel from Wilmington to the sea and they are In earnest about It. .,; ' Not only the ConsTeasman from the " . sixth district, but the tntlre State del- "gauon are interested in this pro ,.. Ject, because they realise what It aneans to the whole State to have the Etate's only gateway amply able to i take care of all the oommerce of the world that can be induced to flow that , -v. way. The present plan Is to have tongreaa make a sufficient appropria tion each session to continue the work f dredging the channel-pwhich has n iwni on ior soma nme -wjtn out cessation until the 10 -foot depth is auainea. witn deep water Wll anlngton's future prosperity is assur. d even if the C. C. A O. takes its eggs to another market. So much for tne seaboard terminal. TRACKAGE IMPROVEMENTS. Sherlock Holmes would probably - una more evidence In the trackare im ,, prevaments to Justify the belief that were is "something la -too air" than f n the terminal Improvements. I rode . from Hamlet to Wilmington on tha rear end of the train with the engi neer of roadway and ths meaning of the activity Was pointed out All tha avay rrom Bos tic to Wilmington track : range are busy replacing the to-pound rail with t-pound rail. Ths differ- , cnes in the ease of ridlns is apwe- , ciable, and the lighter rails would not stand for heavy coal business. Ths 8-pound rails are coming from the snaln line, which is being relald with ' 7B-poand raiia All along tha Una . the kinks are being- taken out of ths rack, new cross ties are gnlng in by - me tnousana ana at the Wilmington nd. or rather at Navassa this side ' of Che first river crossed, the tracks ro being- raised four feet This last . ' work was and ertaken because of ths lesson learned In the recent floods. - avhan ths track was under water and eBusiness for several days paralysed. . ' BAXZiA8TrNO ROADBED. 'Another move as Important aa Bieavier rails and new crossties is that of ballasting the roadbed. To ward the Wilmington end of the line this Is being aooompllahed with cUnk rs from oversl big plants that are an gaged ia extracting the marketable products from barytas. This material is said to make very fine ballast, be ing heavy and hard as iron, bat It is probably no better. If as good, am the wash gravel,' which is being taken oat ty a large, fores near UlasviUe, on the Pee Deo river. At present ths roadbed toward JSostls . is - receiving this ballast. All of. this means that the Carolina Central will very short Ir be a trie to handle mors and heavier frame, and that passenger travel oa the line will no longer be the reproach t hat it bas been because of Its many C : -oimf ortA " '. - The choice of WTlmingtoa as ths aboard terminal of ths , Carolina. c;,nchtlcld A Ohio would mean great thin en for the section traversed, by the Carolina Central. First, it would mean cheaper coal for the consum ers Jn this section; it would mean, a greater snd more rapid development 1t the territory which tho Carolina Ontra! traveraea, becaw ths rrowth f-.d development .of Wilmington as F'dtewsy of the State must lnevl ' v redound to the prosperity of . ' ih Carolina, ,- T IRECT LIXB' OF. fTCAJIERS. . The ina'j.-. ration of at 1-ast one r l - -n I Ik r'n!' 1 1 fn-rn : i r.i li'tue ii t rn rookltis; :i rt Com- ! I y tl)U TIm Man Who Stood Llko a Stone Wall at Spartartbara; Proved His Coaraow on the Battlefield of Vir ginia Voag Ago. Spartanburg Herald. Sheriff John Nicholls. of Spartan- burg, ia coming In for some very nice things in connection with his recent heroic fact In defending a ne gro prisoner against a mob of in furlated cltlzena who were bent on lynching him. An editorial in The New York Times, which has been ex tensively reproduced and commented upon, la as follows: A correspondent In Spartanburg, S. C, sends us an account of how John Nicholls, tils Sheriff of the county, saved a negro in his custody from an attack of a mob. The ne gro has since been tried, convicted, and sent to prison for thirty years, as punishment for the crime of as sault. Our 1 correspondent Incloses an account by an eyewitness of how the same man, a' mere boy then, at the battle of Spottsylvanla Court Houae, went from the shelter Of the Confederate rifle pits, under a mur derous fire, to carry water to a wounded Federal officer, who had lain groaning near for some time. The writer says: "With his canteen and ramrod In hand, he was out of the pit in a Jiffy. The dust from shots flew all about him aa he fell on his belly and wormed his way across the open to the wounded man. He was a target for an army. He got to the soldier, or close enough to fasten the can teen to the ramrod, and hand it to him. The man wanted to fasten his watch to the ramrod, but Nicholls refused, and wormed his way back to tns pit ana feu over in my arms Tea his clothing was pierced numerous shots, but his skin was not broken. ' I will always believe that nothing short of God in heaven kept and protected him." That was heroic, but It may be con tended, considering- all the clrcum stanoas. the known condition of pub- Ho sentiment, the nature of the ne gro's crime, ths loathing the sheriff must have had for the wreton, tnnt the heroism of .the sheriff was of even higher type than that of ths boy soldier. . - ,THE WKATItEB. !C V ' Washington, Nov. -. Weather tora-eaatr- . 5 ' Virgtnla, fair Monday, -warmer in cen tral and norm peruana; Tueeoay rain ax oept - fair hi southeast portion, ' light to fresh east to1 southeast wlnda North ' and South Carol! ds. Georgia, east Florida, fair Monday and Tuesday; light to fresh northeast to east winds. Weet Florid. . Alabama, partly cloudy Monday, probably showers at night' or Tuesday, light east to southeast winds. Mississippi showers Monday or Monday night; Tuesday ' partly cloudy; light southeast to south winds. s Louisiana, eliowers Monday or Monday night except fair : In southwest portion; Tuesday partly eloudy; light southeast to south winds. V; . East Texas, generally fair Monday and Tuesday; light to fresh southeast to south winds. '. f'r .. West Texas, fair Monday and. Tuesday except possibly showers and cooler Moo day in ths panhandle. . ! Tennessee, - partly eloudy Monday, showers in, afternoon or night la west portion; Tuesday fair, solder la west por tion. . . Kentucky, showers Monday or Monday night; Ttteeday fair, colder. West Virginia, showers Monday or Monday night; warmer Tuesday; show ers and colder. LOCAL OFFICE, V. 8. WEATHER BU REAU, Charlotte, Nov. 20. Sunrise T.-ff a. m.; sunset t:U p. m. . 7KMPEXIATURB (In degrees). Highest temperature , W Lowest temperature 41 Mean temperature tl Excess for the day t Accumulated excess tor month Accumulated excess for year S2 PRECIPITATION (In Inches). Total Vor M hours ending t p. m 0 Total (or the month l.tl Accumulated deficiency for month... 0.26 Total for the year M.n Accumulated excess for year i n Prevailing wind direction N. E. W. J. BENNETT, t Observer. m - V .r, n " nlTrn n rn n ; J-jy yS5Easrtadei5t. .W'' ; ' - Surplus and Profits. . ; . ; $135,000.00 ' ; neeouNTs invited ; ; ' JNO. B, BOSS, Vico President -V . : W OJyTimrC0Iff ,Cashlef. mil f f 1 -Lii...4'aiiUs ii.VLiJai..JiI X7E OFFER 'V f , VFine Business Blodc located near Centra a't Ciiy, 00x95 feet. i 'Aimual rents. $2,300.00. Price $26,000.00. ; Residence close; in on good street,, now renting nor $360,00 per. year r house in ' srood condition. tw : baths and all modern conveniences; lot 55x163. price ! , jbdtou.uu, wnlch is, about 10 per cent on amount in-" vested. This.property is well Iccatedland will only be on the market a" few days at the above price. . : jjlEi '' Murphy Cl Co.''- National Dank CHELOTTE, 10.. ; ESTABLISHED XS 1885. ; -, Capital and ProOtg.'. .'. ..$ Bao.OOo Jkmm:i'.'il .'i;.;--, .f . .fKO,o ?'t-.'v;-i ..; Kwesms;' Depositary. 4 . Tt9 Cent.' interest Paid on Tims , , -. ( Deposits. ' .1 KENKX M. McADEX. , .Prealdeo't tOHX y. ORR......;..:.i..CaaWer 'V FOR SALE 100 Crompton & Knowles box looms. 7 Fales mt Jenks Twisters, 144 spindles eaoh. 2" ring. 10 Fales A Jenks Twisters, It spindles each, I" ring. 13 Tompkins Reels, SO spindles each. S Lindsay & Hyde Co. Reels, SO spindles each. 1 Globe Denn Warner. 3.3(11 ends. 1 Entwlstle Ball Warper, S00 ends. i complete set ofOye House Afa chlnery. ( Some spools and bobbins. FOUNTAIN INN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, -Fountain Inn, S. C. TWO SURPRISE MARRIAGES. Two Couples Quietly United In Dur ham fcata.ro y, una vonuns; rrom Virginia. Special to The Observer. . Durham. Nov. 1J. The city had two surprise weddings yesterday af ternoon and evening when Miss Julia Gallagher, of this city, and Engineer O. P. Sumpter drove to, ths station to go to Jacksonville, -FUl, and It was apparent that ths ceremony had been performed. The couple did not themselves know that they would do married yesterday until that morn Ing. They communicated with the young lady's parents and arrange ments were made for tne ceremony. Rev. Father O'Brien read tha ritual and they stood under his benediotion without music or attendants. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. P M. Gallagher, who Is yardmaster of the Seaboard here. The groom Is popular sassena-er engineer and well knpwn to Durham people. 1 Both are popular, the young lady being- a gen eral favorite Here. At the Murray Hotel at 7:10 p. m Rev. O. T. Adams, f Trinity Meth odist church, performed the ceremony uniting- two Virginians, miss Aine Blanton and Mr. Erasmus Watkins. They appeared to have come all ths way across, ths Uns for the purpose of wedding where they would be ob served by ths fewest possible and dodg ths rice fiend. There was'aot aa element of elopment in it. They SDent ths night hers and took the train this morning for- . their home near South Boston, where thsy will keep bouse.'.1 i Three Fingers Cot Off With Axe, Special to The Observer. Newbeni, . Nov. 1 I J -Master Joe Rosa ths t-year-old son of Mr. J. T. Ross, foreman of ear repairs for the Norfolk Southern Railroad, had the misfortune to. lose three nngers from his left hand Saturday morning, in company with two other boys. Joe Hollow!! and Lacy Meredith, he was t Play la tha HolloweU yard- While Uie Meredith boy was chopping- on a Flock ths Ross boy had his back to him and put out his hand, which- feU on ths block just as the axe came down. Ths thumb and forefinger. were cut, hut not to such aa extent that they .cannot be , , saved. The - three fingers were completely severed. , SouUs Carolina Negra. Kflled br An- r Observer" Bureau, o "-' -:'; llSO Berkeley Building-, . , i" ;-" Columbia, a X, Nov, is. ; Allton s Worthy,' colored, was shot snd killed last night near Dents, five miles from Columbia. Manuel John son, colored. Is in jail as a suspect Worthy wss accused of wronging the daughter of Howard, who last night threatened to kill Worthy. The shoot ing took place about S r o'clock last ikht and thfhvif was found this mmWLWM ilioinii Mi!il"V-t!iV.V.'.v.v.v.'.v--.v -''' -"V-'Xy .Y..'..'.'.'.'.v- Cut Flowers This ad. advertises POMONA, N. C ins place where trees and flowers are produced to perfection, Speak of POMONA and you have ths truest synonym of the beat of everything In na.a ana ruiWERB, : -, We are calling your attention par ticularly now to our CUT FLOWER DEPARTMENT, whwrs we are pro ducing: particularly nice flowers for particular people who demand the Very "iwejleaf in loose cut flowers. Brides Bouquet. Designs, ate. ' We ship to all points. Write, telegraph or telephone. J. VAN. UNDLEx NURSERY CO, s - Pomona, N. Cv Sale or Valuable Gottoh Mills: On November th, 1101. X will sell t public auction, at Concord. N. C, ths very valuable plant of tha Odell Manufacturing Company, eopaistlng of uireo mills in COOS runnlnr - tM , rBnieiniSf SSOW II,tt SplndlOS Snd v looma, ie acres of land, 171 tenement houses, warehouses, stares etc., and the walls of another mill recently nurned. , . Fins, location for itallla. and Bar. rectly Healthy. The title Is perfect, help abundant and efficient. i For further particulars addraaa mi at oacoro, or oreensboro, N. C. ... .,- '.- . CSASAR CONE. f'-'. , '' '. " Rscsivar. nDBHrBIBXE FOR SA1E . , Lot 50x200 Feet-Eear Alley. ' ; . ' i !AU moaern conveniences, on car line, fine neighbor-: hood, well located eight large !, rooms ;:t Tiouse been -; ; built only about three years. For further particu- urs cau on or 'pnone . r . . : ) 1 Bpovsh & j Company. 'Phone 535.: 3 IT. Tryon St American Machine & Wg. Co. CltrlRLOTTC H. C, Manufacturing Machinists, and c Founders Ctttoi ni Cittoi 09 Mating o Wtste, Saw-E3 u. ftmuf. C0"! tnstsU Steam and Sot Mgter' Heatlnt rtra Pro. tectlon, Electrto Lighting and Poor Plaots. Bm " ' RESOLVE w That no banquet Is success, exoent there flow the wine. . '.-, That If F. D. X. cares) for your rental property your face will not wrinkle so. --., That all PRO HTa are not TE-TO TAD-ER8, not even In "dry" Char- latte. '.,-;.,---.-'.., - -That F. D.- A. delivers comforting. assuring, loss' prevsntinf , ra Poll' cies. i That it's esaler 6 preach than to live what you preach.. . - :J That Ood requires same purity of men as of women, yet, women ."fair men don't . 1 -s. East Morehead Street louss for tease -Jordaa's em ths gqaaro." l K P. Purcell. . Prostdsnt. j D. A. McXsughlin. T. Pres. Ccnd .4 It's the, most1 appre- V aated ; because; it's, the best x;-:.' ;'.;? None other as good. ' J iFresh .'shipments con-, tinually-rget a -; box to day. - v - : R. II. JORDAN & CO. HURSES' REGISTE Accident - and I0i01c In the MARTXiAND CASUAITT COMPANT areths most liberal la - existence, . though : they dont cost mny more than' others. V , Every one needs a Disability PeUcy covering XCVERT , ACCX. DENT AND EVEK DISEASE. . . , . . -. ; ... i-, - . ' Let us ten you -how we will pay yea a" definite weekly Indemnity U you should ba disabled BT ANY ACCTDEltT OB aXLNES& AMERICAN TRUST C011PA1IY: 1 ' sTIBr'lB'IBl,VB,''lBv OUR PURPOSE V, " Is to handle any business entrusted to us in sucha ' fair and liberal maimer as to make' the customer's wlatioA.mth this bank satisfactory" and profitable. Eescmrces $1,COO,000. . . THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL DANK SPECIAE OFHER WHY NOT BEGIN TO-DAY? -, ' - mm . " t ' ea at"' ; " t ' The results obtained by! makinW deposits in this bank regularly will surprise you. Bring your; sav- -ings to: us; we will pay you i per cent interest, com-', pounded every threemonths. .1'; ; 7 v ; ,; v: -yj. Southern Loan : ;SavIngsjBank THOC'K, 'SCOTT; Presidents ' wV -fc AliEXAKDER, vj Preatdesit, ' ' rv'SU.Ai: W T. vm u ... v., .-, . w.2.r t W. IV. eTENKXXS, Cashier," r , ,v , v . , - , , , r , ... j . ' v .. For few says we offer, you 'aat, ne6rroom cottars, doublet sldlnt. hall, fivel closets. Urge rooms, nlcs mantels, tile slid grates In each room, except kJtchehi city water, electric lights and fixtures; lpt llzlll on corner, with alley U rear: level lot, well located and , In a good neighborhood. Cheap, at IS.000.09, but our spexlal prlos for a few days is 11.100.00. 'Tonr term are ours. Coma quick If; you want a home or Investment ' , - h iv - CAROLINA R.EALTY CO. f Avyai jiwo wiu. (in v ouiiuii y I'-'lVot fronting tOI feet on East Fourth street extension, runnlnr hack lit feet to a' 11 -foot alley, with splendid. 4 -room house. All oi mi aoove sosreu or. . ,, ..... . .13,50a 00) - For-Rent ; " It is the pohcy;p this Bank ' to - meet every - '.legitimate request - of its 1 customers consistent with sound banking.-' --C j ' ' f i, 1 f, DEPOSITS SOliciTED;ON THIS BASIS. ' GEORGE feTEPfiEJToV Pres. ' ', V. . v- W. A. WOOD, Treas. E. pAyiS. Asst, Treas. ,-r-t rr S. rRAXXLrV, V. Pres. W & LEE, V. Pres. BU-room, two-story hours, well located. ; Per monthw . .204H The Charlotte Trust fiu Realty Co; $200,000.00. CAPITAL ' "SumthiB doln,sslssy. and. light-now, fop,' In dls hers town, and don't you forget it- A lot sneetln' and a draftln' of docujraenu by ds Powers, all by tU UUla sejfy. Bi-am-bl, Honey, is peoples, dem fokes what doos ths yoten and elecUa of dem misaioners, will, say, How It you fellows' sin't a given us ppre devils whats to be govened by dU here scheme a lit tle wee bit of a say so. now and den? . Don't we pay bo taxes r Den lf y'll sit wlse., -, . . : . . .. ' "IlDsh Cp Da, John Jccrna. ' - - " - - ' - . - i . . "Dont you know you rot nobusiness with fairs of State. Tou an me and us tax payers tn-dis hre town son -eurs of but one thlnr. Tf w take our Billy Malone vth that fellow Keeeler, he'll make It work and earn like the very old Boy. and we II rt . what he promises knows all about Billy Halonea and like to tell one about It Gee whla. ever h. money him and tother fellow takes In. on Saturdays? Regular ahow." 'So long. Alary." : ,. . -.:;-.: - , . ' . - Ee L ICEESLER. Secretary and Treasurer POPLAR LOGS 17lfJTED 50 .C0RDG, AT GFJCE f ciiflhiOTTE PWSTcn con?nnv " - ..The time is rljxj to boy wen selected Southern Mill and Bank Stock for every day the prospects sre geu'r brighter and prices are . - accordingly.. .. : 1.000 to 10.008 N. C. Railroad Stock. 1,000 to 10,000 N. C. 6s. -1,000 to 10,009 C. 4. 1.000 to 18.000 City f Concord 5a 1SIT. 1.000 to 20.000 JIaxton, N. C. Ss, 193S. " - 1,000 to a.000 Cl"'i'ck-Hoskiris 7 per cent, - ; 1,000 to 10.000 lUghland Park t per cent. '' I.oe to 10 ,00 Peerless 7 per cent. i -" 1. 000 te 6.C09 r-olet 7 ptr cent. " ' 1,000 to 10,000, Woodslde 7 per cent. advancing 4 1 moinlr.g. v . , rlione tit. Charlotte, X. C- C ;J t.f
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